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Riot Of The Blood on 14 October 2009

I'm sure it is, CGI, but the scores it's getting are really freakin high.



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DrStephenTColbert on 14 October 2009
twesterm said:
deathbleachnarutodbz said:

Naughty Dog: We did not expect the critical reception we're getting


There's a saying that deems humble people as the most successful. They don't brag about what they've accomplished, they don't go around badmouthing the competition, and they certainly don't imitate. The Naughty Dogs have demonstrated their humbleness, even as they bask in the praise of rave reviews for the critically acclaimed Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.
You'd think after creating such a genre defining experience that they'd have anticipated this was coming. Well according to Naughty Dog's Travis McIntosh, this sentiment could not be further from the truth. Speaking today in a live chat with the Official Playstation Blog, he said:
"We knew we had something special while working on the game, but did we expect the critical recognition we've been getting? No, when you're as close to a game as we are it's far easier to see the flaws than the full picture. It wasn't until near the end when the story and the cut scenes finally came together that we realized that the game was as good as it was?"
On an entirely different note, Neil Druckmann later added "We love that so many girls enjoy Uncharted..... it's part of our motivation in creating such strong, well-rounded female characters."
You can indulge here, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is now available. Can't make your mind up yet? Read our full review, no bias, but you'll be convinced.

Don't get me wrong, I loved Uncharted, I'm digging Uncharted 2, and they totally deserve all the praise they're getting, but come on, anyone who says that everything from the Uncharted series isn't a blatant rip-off of another game or movie is fooling themselves.

Again, nothing wrong with that since imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, just wanted to point that out.

You could say that about virtually every game released in the last five years with precious few exceptions.  The way I interpret that is looking at games like Forza or Killzone where the developer saw the success of a rival existing franchise and tried to emulate that.  While Uncharted certainly isn't in a genre of its own, ND didn't develop Uncharted based on the overwhelming success of an existing franchise.  That being said, you're absolutely correct in that there is imitation in their work, but that is something that is endemic to the industry as a whole